Sequitur expositio misse multu[m] vtilis pro regentibus curam animaru[m] clericis simplicibus necnon et laÿcis qui se informare possunt ex eadem salutifera expositione vt patet in processu = Hÿenach volget gar ein lobliche heÿlsame Auslegung der heyligen Messe gar gůt vnd fruchtber geÿstlichen vn[d] weltlichen Menschen zůlesen, darauss einem ÿegklichen Menschen grosser Nucz vnd Fruchtberkeit wol entspringen mam

Publication date: 1484

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Publisher: Augsburg : [Johann Bamler]

Collection: bplscinc; bostonpubliclibrary; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Boston Public Library

Contributor: Boston Public Library

Language: German

Caption title ([1]₃ recto).

Imprint derived from colophon ([13]₁₀ recto): Hÿe enndet sich das loblich heÿlsam bůch. das man nennet die ausslegung des amptes der heÿligen messe, darinn man findet gar wol erklaert was ein ÿegklichs wort bedeütet von anfang der messe biss zů dem ende. Also das d[er] latein vor steet vnd das teütsch darauff geet, nach allem fleÿsse erklaert vnd aussgelegt. Darumb das die andaechtige[n] menschen dester mer in andacht entzündet werden beÿ der heÿligen messe so sÿ die hoeren oder so sÿ diss bůch lesen seind. Got seÿ lob vnd ere gesagt Amen. Gedruckt zů Augspurg vnd vollendet an Freÿtag vor sant Luceÿen tag. Anno Domini. M. cccc. lxxxiiij. Iare.

In German, with Latin extracts (often individual words or phrases) from the Mass.

There are two settings of the red-printed paragraph on leaf [10]₄ recto: 6 lines, with first line "Die wort vnd auch form der wanglung seind nit"; and 7 lines, with first line "Item. Die wort vnd auch form der wandlung". See Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables.

Signatures: [1-12⁸ 13¹⁰] ([1]₁=blank; all leaves unsigned and unnumbered)

Chancery folio; [1]₄ verso: 33 lines, 194 x 121 mm; types: 120 (Latin incipit), 119 (text); full-page woodcuts of the Visitation on [1]₂ verso and of the Crucifixion on [9]₃ verso; woodcut initials.

Bibliothèque nationale (France). Catalogue des incunables (CIBN), A-792

Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, II, 337

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, A1396

Incunabula short title catalogue, ia01396000

COPY NOTE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.404.69 FOLIO imperfect: [1]₁ (blank) and [1]₂ (with woodcut of the Visitation on verso) wanting. Large initial on [1]₃ and large initial opposite Crucifixion woodcut hand-colored. Foliated in an early hand in upper outer margins beginning with 1 on [1]₃. First recto of each gathering numbered in modern pencil in lower margin. Red-printed paragraph on [10]₄ in 7 lines, with first word "Item". Leaf dimensions: 269 x 190 mm.

PROVENANCE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.404.69 FOLIO with engraved bookplate on front pastedown: "Vdalricus Abbas Peurensis M.D.C.XIIII." Inscription on [1]₃ recto: "Pro bibliotheca benedictina in Peurn Emil Vdalricij Hofpaur Abbas Peurensis." Purchased in January, 1940.

BINDING: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.404.69 FOLIO bound in early blind tooled sheepskin over wooden boards, repaired and rebacked. Five brass bosses on each cover. Single clasp (catch plate and clasp hardware missing). Iron fore-edge guards. Manuscript title on tail of text block. All edges stained blue. Remnants of red leather thumb index tabs.